India ITME Society welcomes Business delegates & dignitaries from 38 Countries to Nairobi, Kenya for ITME Africa 2022
ASHA_RANI India ITME Society, a 44 year old non-profit apex industry body from India will host business & textile engineering exhibition for the 1st time in Nairobi, Kenya from 30th Nov – 2nd December 2023 at KICC. This highly anticipated Textile machinery exhibition…
Caribbean countries to benefit from access to insurance for the Fisheries sector
Monday, July 8, 2019 — CCRIF SPC and the World Bank are pleased to announce that on July 1, the Facility issued the Caribbean Oceans and Aquaculture Sustainability FaciliTy (COAST) fisheries parametric insurance policy to two of its member governments –…
A travel warning was issued for the Bahamas—here’s what you need to know
By Jesse Tabit From Fodors Exercise caution and be vigilant if you’re visiting the Bahamas. Due to a recent crime wave, the U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning for anyone traveling to the popular tourist destination. This week, the federal…
Unclear if $560-m US Caribbean security plan has worked — federal report
From Jamaica Observer SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal report released Wednesday said the US Government spent more than US$560 million to boost security across the Caribbean during this decade but doesn’t know whether its efforts have worked….
Bahamas persuades Royal Caribbean to tone down warnings about crime
From Teplis Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has agreed to stop warning its cruise passengers about increased crime in Nassau and identifying parts of the city to avoid. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation for the island nation, told the…
Resorts in Jamaica are facing a ‘historic’ sexual assault problem
By Tresa Baldas, From Detroit Free Press In a dark laundry room at a Jamaican Sandals resort, pinned to the floor by a hotel lifeguard, a Michigan teenage girl lay paralyzed with fear as the man bit her lip and raped her, violently robbing her virginity….
US State Department ‘dismayed’ at false report about Antigua-Barbuda
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — At a meeting on Monday, US State Department officials indicated their “utter dismay” at a false online report that claimed a letter was delivered to Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne “by…
Report: Christians in North Korea executed, tortured for praying
By Eric Mack From Newsmax Religious persecution in North Korea is so bad it can get you jailed for life, or even cost you your life, if you pray or read the Bible. “If you are a Christian in North…
Russia warns US: Bank curbs would be an Act of Economic War
From Newsmax Russia warned the United States Friday that it would regard any U.S. move to curb the activities of its banks as a declaration of economic war which it would retaliate against, stepping up a war of words with…
U.S. says Rastas face discrimination in these Caribbean countries
By NAN News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Weds. May 30, 2018: The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said Rastafarians in some Caribbean countries are still facing varied forms of discrimination. In its latest ‘International Religious Freedom Report for 2017,’ the US…